Regional & State

Regional & State news.

Under the LBL Recreation and Heritage Act, the advisory group has a new focus intended to bolster local influence.
The decision will interrupt treatment for Ky. transgender youth as the new law against it moves through courts.
The organization has recovered more than 13,500 archival items since the flood in 2022.
Appalshop
Western Kentucky becomes the center of the political universe for one weekend a year. Here’s what some people who live near Fancy Farm have to say.
Bardwell train tracks
It’s a Kentucky tradition: Politicians, supporters try to make each other sweat from more than the humidity.
fancy farm feature 23
"We owe it to the next generation of Kentuckians to finish the job this November," McConnell tells Republican breakfast.
McConnell-pre-Fancy-Farm-23
The documentaries are airing Saturday in Paducah, Covington and Cumberland, with virtual showings on Aug. 8.
Move-the-Movement
Radiant heat can make some homes feel at least 10 degrees warmer, even with the same air temperature.
heat-gdfde7942f_1280
There is no deadline for qualifying veterans to file under the PACT Act, but former service members or their surviving family members have until Aug. 9 to claim benefits that date back to the law’s enactment in August 2022.
Potential uses could include chatbots for citizen engagement, data management, processing information requests and providing multilingual resources to Kentuckians.
AI illustration
The benefits were previously cut because of budget restrictions.
child's hand playing with blocks
The Western Kentucky tradition has spanned three centuries and attracted politicians seeking some of the highest offices in the country.